E. R. FRIEDRICH, harness-maker and member of the firm of H. C. Doscher & Co., Platteville; was born in St. Clair Co., Ill., in 1843; his father, Ferdinand Friedrich, was a native of Germany, and came to America and settled in Illinois; then came to Wisconsin, and has been a resident of Platteville ever since. E. R. Friedrich learned his trade in Highland, Iowa Co., Wis., and commenced business for himself in Platteville, in 1868, in company with Michael Oswald, with whom he continued a year and a half; then bought out his partner, and run the business alone till January, 1876, then sold out to H. C. Doscher, and bought in again in 1876; he enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in the 27th W. V. I., Co. G, and was in the service till September, 1874 and was with his regiment the whole time. He was married in October, 1864, in Highland, Iowa Co., Wis., to Maria J. Fry, and has two children living - Edward Ferdinand and Gustave Ernest, and lost one son - Otto, who died March 3, 1880, aged 5 years. Mr. Friedrich has been a member of the Village Board two years in succession.  

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.